I have a Sony CDP-100. I have managed to 3D print a broken plastic motor worm gear and glue together two cracked pieces of plastic.
I am not sure how long all this will hold together, but now it appears the laser is getting weak.
I must have a VERY clean CD for it to detect, not stop or skip in the music. Occasionally, that doesn't even work and it ends up stopping trying to read track 0 ???? but there isn't any track 0.
The service manual says it is a KSS-150A but I have not verified it by looking at the sticker. The posted ads suggest that a KSS-210A, KSS-212A, or KSS-212B are all equivalent.
Does anyone have an opinion or data on which is the best replacement?
I am not sure how long all this will hold together, but now it appears the laser is getting weak.
I must have a VERY clean CD for it to detect, not stop or skip in the music. Occasionally, that doesn't even work and it ends up stopping trying to read track 0 ???? but there isn't any track 0.
The service manual says it is a KSS-150A but I have not verified it by looking at the sticker. The posted ads suggest that a KSS-210A, KSS-212A, or KSS-212B are all equivalent.
Does anyone have an opinion or data on which is the best replacement?
It does not appear a Sony CDP-s100 model. However, if it is necessary to replace KSS-150A, it must be replaced by a same KSS-150A unless you wanted to do a "Frankenstein". I don't advise it, it does not worth. The others KSS you listed are not KSS-150A equivalentes. But, first of all, is your KSS-150A working right? This is the main question.
It is a Sony CDP-100 and the manual defines the laser as a KSS_150A. All of those numbers are listed in ads as replacements like this one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125490895717?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:1NoZzmahMRV6GKdBkxrGliQ69&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=125490895717&targetid=1584571731043&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9009669&poi=&campaignid=15275224983&mkgroupid=131097072938&rlsatarget=pla-1584571731043&abcId=9300697&merchantid=102010460&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhsmaBhCvARIsAIbEbH7XAQMOXM84fztCrirW803gbAJvt0KlwbthouNIrTXzg6raTD7Gsx8aAn2FEALw_wcB
and this one
https://www.amazon.com/Pickup-KSS-212A-Replaceable-KSS-210A-Optical/dp/B07Y5XQY4W
So why are they not?
And yes it is currently working except it sometimes does not read a CD and sometimes tries reading track 0 of a CD. I suppose that is because it does not initially read what it should.
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Yes, it looks that KSS-150A and KSS-210A are interchangeable, but I've never have proved it by myself. And as I said, How do you know the laser picku is the cause of the malfunction?
I do not know what is causing the malfunction, but I am open to suggestions.
It just seems like if the unit isn't reading the disc reliably that would be the problem.
It just seems like if the unit isn't reading the disc reliably that would be the problem.
I don't KNOW that the laser is the cause, but what else might I check? Up until the last time I used it, everything was fine. Then it did not work and the cause was split plastic gears and drive rollers. I managed to 3D print a worm gear and crazy glue the rest. That solved the drive problem.
The pickup unit for the KSS-150 and the KSS-210 interchange, but the metal part that it mounts on is different. Notice that the 150 requires you to remove the slide rod, but the 210 does not.
Laser diodes do not go in and out of functioning. If the LD itself is failing, it is a slow (or fast) decline to low emission and then complete failure. Without a LPM (laser power meter) you are flying blind so to speak in term of determining the actual output in relation to spec.
I have never seen a Sony CDP-100. The CDP-101 of course is their first commercial unit.
The CDP-100 was a Sherwood rebadge of the Sony CDP-11s AFAIK. It uses a KSS-100A. Rated output (measured) is 0.4mW
0,4mW, 400uW are a usual data cited in cd service manual, but in practice are very very excesive power.
Ignore the famous 0.4W cited in service manuals.
If you check laser power meter in cd laser pickups use to be between 100 and 175uW. Some early Philips below 100uW.
KSS-150A uses to be between 115 and 150uW.
If the laser pickup is aged, at can be a 175 or a bit more.
Ignore the famous 0.4W cited in service manuals.
If you check laser power meter in cd laser pickups use to be between 100 and 175uW. Some early Philips below 100uW.
KSS-150A uses to be between 115 and 150uW.
If the laser pickup is aged, at can be a 175 or a bit more.